Lee Reich, or should I say Dr. Lee Reich, has degrees in chemistry, soil science and horticulture, and is author of many previous books including,“Landscaping With Fruit,” “The Pruning Book,” and “Weedless Gardening.” The topic of our recent conversation was more about wondering and explaining not just the how-to, but the why and how things happen, including: ways to know your soil better, to propagate bulbs by understanding their physiology, or nudge fruit trees not to skip a year of bearing fruit and more.
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natural science in the garden, with lee reichQ. Lee, congratulations of course on the new book, but knowing you all these years and your academic background, I wonder if this was the book you’ve sort of always intended to write and you finally got the chance to?
A. Well, I did intend to write it for a long time, and so I’ve been thinking about it a lot. So the answer’s yes. [Laughter.]
Q. Because it seems just like, I mean you know the fact of using science for a much better garden kind of seems just like you, and the “ever-curious” part. “The Ever-Curious Gardener” is how I would think of you. So, yes, O.K.
A. Right, and it did hit me as I said, repeatedly it was
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